Alice Fuechtmann

Alice M. Fuechtmann, age 84 of Freeport, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a short battle with pancreatic cancer on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at her home in Freeport, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Daniel Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.

Alice Marie Loesch was born January 3, 1932 in Luxemburg Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to William and Veronica (Pauly) Loesch. She was united in marriage to LaVern Fuechtmann on September 29, 1953 in Lake Henry, Minnesota. After raising her four children, Alice worked for Charlie's Café for 29 years. She retired in 2008 but continued to make pie crusts for a few more years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, Christian Mothers, and the Goldenaires Senior Citizens. Alice enjoyed embroidering, cooking and baking, playing cards, and watching the Minnesota Twins.

Survivors include her children, Diane Hellermann and her husband, Mark of Melrose, Judy Beuning and her husband, Michael of Melrose, Darlene McCorvey and her husband, Patrick of Pearland, Texas, and Gene Fuechtmann of Freeport; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren with one on the way; brothers, Clarence Loesch of St. Cloud and Richard Loesch of Paynesville; and sisters, Evelyn Ramler of St. Cloud and Lucille Marthaler of Cold Spring.

Alice was preceded in death by her husband, LaVern Fuechtmann on March 16, 2001; parents; and brothers, Arnold Loesch, Elmer Loesch, and Ervin Loesch.

Serving as casket bearers will be Matthew Hellermann, Eric Beuning, Patrick McCorvey, Jr., Ryan McCorvey, Cody Fuechtmann, and Kyle Fuechtmann. Cross bearer will be Emily Moorman and scripture bearer will be Kari Hiltner. The eulogy will be read by Amy Schaefer.